Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-16
THE MARCH or FASHION.
MArvels In Costumes and MatsrSn1. n,
the summer Sems0n.

THE MARCH or FASHION,
MArveIs In Costumes ana lEnssra.l. ~
| the summer Season.
Every season brings ..rage'' for
some articles Of dress. and the favored
one for this summer is . home waist In
the form Of loose blouse, Garibaldi or
habit shirt, is cool and trim on slen-
der figure, and admirable for home,
seaside. mountain, boating or tennis
wear They have already been pre-
pared Tor exclusive persons in plain or
striped surah. having belt Of the
same fastened with handsome buckle.
Lawn tennis cottons. striped flannel,
checked ginghams plain, plaid or
striped silk. piece embroidery or lace.
Chinese silk or pongee are excellent
fabrics to work up into blouses and. Il
a contrast is desired the shirred blouse
may be selected and the second ma
tcrial used for shoulder pdttes. wrist
bands, belt and collar.
A short. pointed cashmere basque
buttons on the left, has a short velvet
rever on the right side, and the CEN
ter cut out in V shape and filed in
with plaitings Of red MORE. White. Of
creamish tinge, MORE is considered
very chic for chemisette on dark
green, blue or black wooden or silk
basques. The collar, cuffs and revers
are usually of velvet.
Corded edges are appearing on
basques again The dress fabric is
used on WOODEN costumes, though silk
may be corded with velvet Basque
fronts may be in one. two or three
points or cut in a o shape. They are
cut very short on the hips, and the
backs arranged to suit any fancy in
jabot plaits, shortest in the middle,
showing the facing, two tabs, and two
points, two narrow box plaits sepa-
rated up the middle or slightly pointed.
with an inserted fan of trimming fab
ric.
A. dressy India silk basque has
long. slender point in front ard jabot
back; the upper part buttons over on
the right nearly to the bust is then
cut out to leave q v from the bust to
the point. which is filed with crepe in
narrow plaits; revers of velvet is on
the right side Of the "; the collar.
cuffs, jabot facing and band from the
point to the back is of the same ma
terial.
Aplainer basque has an oval-shaped
piece cut out between the neck and
bust, filed in with plated silk and
outlined with revers rounded in the
center to follow the oval plastron.
Another pretty style is, to button the
fronts slightly on one side with three
large buttons and then to continue the
fastening down the middle with. small
buttons.
Shirt sleeves are frequently seen in
WOODEN or cotton basques, and always
on the blouse waists; the cuff may be
five inches deep or only an inch. wide
band. Puffs above a, narrow velvet
wrist-band are stylish; these are setl
upon q, narrow coat sleeve lining and
the lower part of the sleeve either falls
over, the cuffs in points, or hasa turn :
over cuff Of the velvet The puff IL
two inches and half wide when done.
cut bias, and thickly gathered top and
bottom.
Coral pink surah, cream lace and
silver embroidery forms a. raydshing
tea gown. One OF pale blue and pink
brooade. outlined with gold threads, on
a,cream ground. opens in front over .
tablier of Brussels lace over pink satin.
the opened fronts showing a.facing Of
blue satin. The Brussels lace collar,
was tied with pink and; blue, ribbons
that fell to the waist, to be NOTED there
again; the sleeve ruffles were also
caught with ribbons.
Draperies must give an idea Of be-
ing totally unlike on both sides.
Small. bouffant paniers- are draped
over one hip and the other side ornk-
mented with, long, pointed apron.
shawl point or fiat panel. something
long to contrast with the short effect
on the other side Short round
aprons are plated iRto 8 narrow
space of the belt, showing the skirt.
generally of a, striped fabric, on both
sides of the belt
Long wings are worn in the back
over plain, full width, and must also
be plated into q, small space, though
they are boufHant over the tournure
from the catching up, the middle. A
plated apron or scarf is laid in kilt
plaits, brought from the left hip to the
| right sid, low on the skirt. and held
there by an, immense posette of the
dress material
| Bands of velvet soutaohe or passe,
menterie are greatlysfancied across the
front and sides of dresses. New vio-
let fawn and green cloth dresses are
embroidered in silk cord and silver
for visiting and church wedding tot
lets. Bouffant draperies and irregular
arrangement are the especial features
of trimmed skirts, and shawl points are
decidedly popular.--M 7. Herald
POINTS FOR LADIES.
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